NEESE v. BROWN


405 S.W.2d 577 (1964)

G. Royal NEESE, Trustee, v. Scott N. BROWN et al.

Supreme Court of Tennessee.

June 4, 1964.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John T. Fort, John A. Chambliss, Chattanooga, for appellants, John P. Gaither, Leonard R. Tanner, Jr., Taber, Chambliss & Stophel, John T. Fort, Dietzen, Graham & Dietzen, Spears, Moore, Rebman & Williams, Coffey, Durand, Coffey, Chambliss, Chambliss & Hodge, Harry J. Schaeffer, Chattanooga, of counsel.

W.A. Wilkerson, Chattanooga, for appellee.


OPINION

BURNETT, Chief Justice.

The bill, as amended and supplemented, was filed by G. Royal Neese as Trustee in Bankruptcy of the First Trust Company, Bankrupt, against the defendants who were directors of said company, for losses sustained by that company as the result of the failure of the defendants to use due care and diligence in the discharge of their duties as such directors.

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